“The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe.” So says Charles W. Chesnutt, the American author. And he continues to be right about that. Even today, the human heart is still yielding surprises that scientists … Continue reading →

Last year, the global population hit 7 billion people. It is challenging to make an effective visualization of that. Canadian anthropologist Felix Pharand took on that challenge and, through his organization, Globaia, created visuals that illustrate the impact of a … Continue reading →

After years of serving dinosaurs to their viewers and getting good ratings, channels such as Discovery and National Geographic are struggling to find a way to continue to produce high-rating dinosaur shows. Last month, Discovery Channel premiered Dinosaur Revolution, a … Continue reading →

There are several difficulties in creating a science visual based on an abstract concept. In this case, we’re talking about the Big Bang. It is a beast of a problem for science visualizers. The search for the Higgs-Boson particle has … Continue reading →

Researchers discovered a new species of ancient fish, Laccognathus embryi, in the Canadian Arctic where the climate was subtropical 400 million years ago in the Devonian period. The remains of Laccognathus consist of only the creature’s fossilized skull, which was … Continue reading →

A series of reports published this monthin Science regarding a new member of the human lineage, Australopithecus sediba reveals new evidence about the evolution of the human brain. Researchers produced these results using a high-resolution, powerful xray called a synchrotron … Continue reading →